Ivan turned to the pack members, raising his hand, a sign that he was about to speak. The murmuring crowd fell silent, waiting for his words.
"All of you, return inside. Some of you are still sick, and we don't want to risk spreading it further." The pack members nodded and began to disperse, heading back to their respective buildings within the pack grounds.
Ivan turned his attention back to the body of the gateman and noticed a box lying just a few centimeters away. He narrowed his eyes, turning to his father. "Was this box here before?"
Mr. Mikhail shook his head. "I don't know, but it probably was. This is outside the pack, after all. Humans are fond of throwing their stuff around."
About two minutes later, three men from the pack hospital arrived with a stretcher. They carefully placed the gateman's body on it and carried it back inside the pack, heading towards Arkadi's hospital.
